Online Cyber ​​Crime: Many people are becoming victims of cyber fraud these days. A Gujarat businessman has allegedly fallen into the trap of ‘sextortion’, a police officer said on Thursday. Lost crores of rupees. The victim, who runs a renewable energy firm, received a call on August 8 last year from a woman who identified herself as Riya Sharma from Morbi. “Later, during a video call, he persuaded her to remove her clothes. Then he suddenly disconnected the call and called the victim asked to pay Rs., so that her nude video clip is not aired.”

Fraud by posing as Delhi Police Inspector He said, “A few days later, the victim received a call from a person who claimed to be Inspector Guddu Sharma of Delhi Police. He extorted Rs 3 lakh by claiming to be in possession of the video clip. .” The officer told that 44 On August another person claiming to be an employee of the Delhi Police Cyber ​​Cell claimed that .70 demanded lakhs of rupees that the woman had attempted suicide.

got a call from fake CBI officer”He paid the money. Then the victim got a call from a fake CBI officer, who demanded Rs 8.5 lakh to settle the case after the woman’s mother claimed to have contacted the central probe agency . he 14 Till December the fake Delhi High Court kept paying the money. The order made him suspicious, saying the case was closed, the officer said.

08 Knocked on the door of Cyber ​​Crime Branch Police Station on January

After that he 06 Knocked on the door of Cyber ​​Crime Branch Police Station on January and filed a complaint against the people, claiming that they 2.56 have recovered Rs. The officer said that section of the Indian Penal Code 387 (Extortion), 170 (Impersonation as a public servant), 465 (Forgery) 420 ( fraud), and An FIR has been registered under )-B (criminal conspiracy). He said that no one has been arrested in the matter so far and investigation is on.

Cyber ​​CrimePublished Date

Fri, Jan 13, 2023, 12: 14 PM IST